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EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS
OF
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
GEORGE C. BEEKMAN.
MOREAU BROS., PUBLISHERS,
FREEHOLD, N. J.
Second Edition Printed, 1915.
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THE BARKALOW FAMILY.
After the New Netherlands were
seized in 1664 by the English Govern-
ment the public records were kept in
the English language. Many of the
scriveners who wrote legal papers like
wills, deeds, etc., were ignorant of the
Dutch language, so they spelled and
wrote Holland names, like the Indians,
from sound. They also made many sur-
names from the Dutch custom of call-
ing a person by his christian name fol-
lowed by his father's christian name,
with z. s. se. or sen. affixed. Thus if
Derrick Barkalow had a son named
Pieter, he would be called Peter Der-
ricks, or Derricksen. If the latter had
a son Jan. he would be known as Jan
Pietersen, or Pieterz. If he called his
son Hendrick; he would be designated
as Hendrick Jans, or Jansen. The Eng-
lish conveyancers would often write
these names according to above custom
in deeds and other legal documents,
which went on permanent record. In
two or three generations such names
would become fixed and unchangable.
according to the English custom, to
identify persons and families and keep
land titles straight. This is the reason
why several family surnames have orig-
inated from one Dutch progenitor. It
often makes it very difficult and in
some cases impossible, to trace family-
connections, especially if they frequent-
ly changed their residence and neg-
lected to keep a family record or have
their children baptized. For this reason
it is now difficult to trace the Barkalow
family. This name, too, in changing
from the Dutch to the English lan-
guage, has been spelled in many differ-
ent ways, as VanBerculo, VanBurkalow,
Borckelloo, Berkelue. etc.
The original emigrant from Holland
was William Janse Barkelo. He came
to America at an early date, and settled
permanently at Flatbush, Long Island,
where he raised a family of several
girls and boys. Among the list of per-
sons taking the oath of allegiance to
the English government in 1687, and
published on page 661. vol. 1. O'Callag-
han's Documentary History of New
York, we find the name of William
Williamsen Borcklo, who is put down'
as born in America, and a resident at
that date of Platlands. Also, Jan Wil-
liamsen Borcklo, also a native and then
resding at Gravesend, L. I. Elizabeth
Barkalow, who married Jacob Thysen
Laen (Lane), and whose name is found
among the original members of the
Monmouth Dutch church in 1709, is
supposed to be one of his daughters.
One of his younger sons, Conradt, set-
tled in Somerset county of this state as
early as 1714, and is the ancestor of the
"Barcalows" there, as they generally
spell their names. I have, however, an
original receipt in my possession given
130 years ago, which is signed by "Dan-
iel Barricklo." It is his genuine signa-
106 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
ture and shows another of the many
ways the name has been spelled. The
following is a true copy: "1770, April
25, then received from Cornelius Ten-
Broeck the sum of seventeen pounds,
light money, being in full for a yoke
of oxen, I say, received by me. Daniel
Barricklo." Another son of the first
emigrant who was born at Flatbush,
Long Island, and learned the weaver's
trade was Derrick. He married on
Long Island, September 11, 1709, Janetje
VanArsdalen, and soon after removed
to Monmouth county, for both of them
are named as members of the Dutch
church here in 1711. He seems to have
been among the active workers in this
church, and was made an elder in 1739.
He died in 1741 before all his children
had arrived at age. The minutes of
the Monmouth courts show that he was
on the grand jury in January term of
1735, and several times afterwards. His
name is here spelled "Derk Barkelo."
In Book E of Deeds, page 336, etc.,
Monmouth clerk's office, is record of a
deed from Thomas Foreman and Mary,
his wife, of Freehold township, to
"Derrick Barcalow" of same township,
dated April 15, 1719, conveying in fee
90 acres in same township. It is gen-
erally described as bounded on the
north by the Burlington road, south
and west by John Oakerson's lands, and
east by two ditches and a run of water.
Passequenecke brook is also mentioned
in this description. It was part of a
tract conveyed to Thomas Foreman by
deed from John Oakerson dated May 1, 1710.
Jacob Laen and John Sutven (Sut-
phen) are the witnesses.
The records of the Monmouth Dutch
church show that Derrick Barkalow
and Jane VanArsdalen. his wife, had
the following children baptized:
Alke (Aeltje) Oct. 1, 1710; m. Jan, son of
Jan Pieterse Wyckoff and Neeltje Williamse
Couwenhoven, his wife.
Elizabeth, bapt. May 11, 1712: m. about
1735, Ryck Suydam. Her name is entered on
church records as a communicant in 1740, as
follows: "Elizabeth Borckloo, wife of Reik
Zedam." She had the following children bap-
tized: Elizabeth, Dec. 20, 1736; Ryke, Sept.
10, 1738, and Jannetje, May 24, 1741.
Wilm (William) bapt. Jan. 16, 1714; m.
Dec. 2, 1737, Aeltje, daughter of Aert (Arthur)
Williamson* and Annetje Couwenhoven, his
wife. Only two of their children were bap-
tized: Jannetje Sept. 4, 1738, and Aert, Aug.
10, 1740. Soon after this last date he removed
to Upper Freehold and settled on a tract of
land there, where he lived until his death
sometime in 1766. After removing to Upper
Freehold he seems to have lost all connection
with the church of his forefathers. The dis-
tance perhaps was the cause. His name ap-
pears as a landowner in Upper Freehold town-
ship in an assessment made in 1755, while his
two brothers, Daniel and Cornelius, are named
as freeholders the same year in Lower Freehold.
Cornelius, bapt. Nov. 17, 1717; m. Nov. 10,
1743, Jannetje, daughter of Stephen Aumack
and Jannetje Janse, his wife. He purchased a
large tract of land in the southern part of
Freehold township. It lay on both sides of
the present line between Freehold and Howell
townships. It was partly bounded by Squan
brook. Here he lived and died, but I do not
know where he was buried. A number of his
descendants have owned and lived on part of
these lands down to the present day. He and
his descendants drifted away from the Dutch
church, because of the distance, I suppose.
The last recorded connection with the church
in which his father had been a zealous mem-
ber and prominent officer was the baptism of
a daughter named Jannetje, June 27, 1756. He
had three sons baptized before, viz ; Derk,
April 16, 1745: Stephanus July 24, 1748, and
Johannes March 24, 1751. His name appears
as a grand juror at a court held at Freehold
July 1781. He and his two sons, Stephen and
John, were members of the league for protec-
tion and retaliation formed by the patriotic
citizens of Monmouth during the dark and
terrible days of the Revolution. See page 373
of Barber & Howe's Hist. Coll., of N. J. His
son Stephen, is said to have been one of the
most active and resolute of the men who
served under Col. Asher Holmes. He was in
the battle of Germantown and distinguished
himself by his coolness and courage. This
story was re-published by the late Edwin
Salter on page 24 of Old Times in Old Mon-
mouth, and is entitled "Jersey Blue at the
Battle of Germantown. Barkalow of Old Mon-
mouth." Stephen Barkalow must have prized
his gun highly for in his will on record in the
Monmouth Surrogate's office it is the first
article mentioned. He bequeaths this gun and
accouterments to Stephen, son of his son
David.
Daniel, bapt. Jan. 1, 1720 : m. Oct. 17, 1744.
Annetje, daughter of Johannes Luyster and
Lucretia Brower,* his wife, who was baptized
April 8, 1725. Daniel Barkalow had only one
of his children baptized. This was Jannetje.
Dec. 29, 1745. He died June 28, 1795, aged
74 ys., 6 mos., 12 d., according to his tomb-
stone in the old graveyard at East Freehold.
Maria, bapt. Aug. 5, 1722 : m. about 1743,
first Abraham Sutven, (Sutphen) ; had two
children baptized: Antje, May 6, 1744, and
Jacob, June 17, 1749. Married second, Anthon-
ius Holzart (Hulshart) about 1754, and had
one child Jacques, bapt. Oct. 30, 1756.
Helena, bapt. Dec. 17, 1723 : m. Isaac Voor-
hees, and had a child Derrick, bapt. June 22,
1755, who removed to Ohio, and was grand-
father of Hon. Daniel Voorhees of Indiana, the
famous orator known as the "Tall sycamore of
the Wabash." Another son, David, born Dec.
4, 1757, removed to Somerset county, N. J.
Janeka (Jannetje) bapt. Jan. 21, 1727 ; m.
about 1755, Isaac Sutvan, and had one child,
Lea, bapt. May 16, 1756.
William, eldest son of Derrick, set-
tled in what is now the township of
107 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
Upper Freehold, and had several sons
and daughters, but I am unable to give
the names of all of them.
Tobias Polhemus, a citizen of Upper
Freehold, made his will November 26,
1780. It was proved January 22, 1781.
and recorded at Trenton, N. J. He men-
tions his daughter Sarah as wife of
"Ort" (Aert) Barkalow and a grandson
named Tobias Barkalow. This Ort
Barkalow I think, is the same person
heretofore named as baptized August
10, 17 In, as Aert (Arthur). In Book P
of Deeds, p. 62, etc., Monmouth records,
is record of a deed dated April 17, 1767,
from Arthur (Aert) Barkalow to Rich-
ard (Derrick) Barkalow, his brother.
Both are described as residents of Upper
Freehold, and the lands conveyed are
situate in that township, beginning at
a stake 12 links from southwest corner
of a plantation formerly belonging to
Leffert Leffertson, deceased, and is
bounded on one side by Doctor's creek.
After a particular description by chains
and links, tne following general boun-
daries are given: 215 acres bounded
southerly by lands of Richard James
and Michael Mount; easterly by lands
of Joseph Grover and Luke DeWitt,
northerly by lands of Elisha Lawrence,
and westerly by other lands of said
Arthur Barkalow.
In Book Q of Deeds, p. 28, is recorded
a deed dated April 1, 1805, from Ann
Tapscott, (late Ann Barkalow) and
James Tapscott, her husband, James
Baird and Joseph James, executors of
Richard (Derrick) Barcalow, deceased,
of Upper Freehold, to Thomas Potts of
same township. For a consideration of
$13,129.80, a tract in that township is
conveyed, and described as being a part
of a larger tract conveyed to William
Barcalow, deceased, by deed dated April
3d, 1761, from the heirs of Leffert
Leffertson,** deceased. It is therein
stated that William Barcalow had died
intestate, and the lands described in
this deed to Potts, descended to his son
Arthur as an heir-at-law. That Arthur
Barcalow had paid certain sums to his
brothers and sisters, and also by deed
dated April 17, 1767, (deed aforesaid in
Book P, p. 62, etc.), quit claimed to his
brother Richard (Derrick) the tract
now conveyed to Potts. The said
Richard Barcalow by his will dated
March 14, 1803, directed his executors
to sell this tract containing 218.83 acres.
Ann Tapscott. the widow of said
Richard but now wife of James Tap-
scott joins in the deed with executors to
relinquish her thirds or dower right.
In Book M of Deeds, p. 283, etc., Mon-
mouth records, is a deed showing that
ARthur Barcalow on April 2, 1801, con-
veyed those lands which he inherited
from his father, to Jacob Couwenhoven
of Lower Freehold. It describes these
lands as benigging at the southwest corner
of Derrick (Richard) Barcalow's lands,
and containing 220 acres, and the said
grantor was then residing on this prop-
erty. The Jacob Couwenhoven named
in the deed was well known throughout
Monmouth county as "Farmer Jacob."
His will was proved Nov. 15, 1825, and
recorded at Freehold in Book B of
Wills, p. 466, etc. He devised his prop-
erty equally to his two sons, Hendrick
and Garret, who were his only children.
He and his wife, Mary Schanck, are
buried in Schanck-Couwenhoven ceme-
tery. Pleasant Valley. Garret, his
younger son, married Alice, daughter of
Tobias Hendrickson*** and Rebecca
Coward his wife, and removed to Upper
Freehold township. He perhaps resided
on this farm which Arthur Barcalow
sold to his father.
Garret Couwenhoven's will was prov-
ed January 14, 1832, and recorded at
Freehold in Book C of Wills, p. 247.
His sons-in law, James Ivins and
Thomas Meirs are named as executors.
He and his wife are interred in yard of
"Old Yellow Meeting House" known in
early days as "the Crosswicks Baptist
Church." His headstone gives date
of his death as Dec. 21, 1831, aged
56 yrs., 7 m., 1 d. Alice Hendrickson his
wife, is buried by him. She died
August 20, 1855, aged 80 yrs., 5 m., 7 d.
Their son Jacob, who died when 28
years old, and their daughter Cath-
arine, wife of William Meirs who died
when 20, are interred near them.
William Barcalow, the first settler of
the name in Upper Freehold, purchased
those lands which descended to his
children from Joseph Aplin, William
Miller, and the heirs at law of Leffert
Lefferson. The above is all the know-
ledge I have of the "Barcalows" who
have lived in that part of Monmouth
county.
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* "In Book E of Deeds, p. 334, etc., Monmouth
clerk's office, is a record of a deed from John
Lawrence and Rachel his wife, of Freehold
township, to "Aert (Arthur) Williamson of
Flatlands in Kings county, on the island of
Nassau," dated January 3, 1718, for 370 acres
in Freehold township, and described as the
most part of a tract called "Cooper's Neck."
and beginning at a corner of land formerly
Governor Laurie's, and bounded S. W. partly
by lands of Nicholas Lake and partly by lands
formerly Isaac Bryans ; S. E. by the "brook
that parts it from Colts Neck:" E. by lands
of Peter Nevins (Nevius), and N. E. by unsur-
veyed lands. "Derick Barkeloo," William Law-
108 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
rence. Jr., and Ruleph Schenck are witnesses.
William Lawrence, Jr., seems to have done
considerable conveyancing for the people at
that time and later. His spelling of Dutch
names in deeds and wills, etc., had much to
do with making several surnames from one.
His spelling went on the public records, and
in the course of time became a guide or pre-
cedent for later generations.
Aert Williamson and Annetje his wife be-
came communicants in the Dutch church of
Monmouth in 1717.
The following inscriptions were taken by
Mrs. Lydia H. S. Conover in June, 1899, from
headstones in the family burying ground of
the Luysters at Holland, in Holmdel township:
Johannis Luyster, [son of Cornelius Luyster
and Sarah Catharine Nevius, his wife] d. Jan.
29, 1756, aged 64 y, 10 m. 7 d.
Lucretia Brower [wife of above and daugh-
ter of John Brower] d. Apr. 12, 1771, aged 83
y, 4 m. Johannis Luyster was born at Flat-
bush, L. I., March 22, 1691 ; m. Lucretia
Brower April 10, 1716. His grandfather,
Peter Cornelius Luyster, imigrated from Hol-
land in 1656 and settled at Flatbush, L. I.
Sarah Luyster [daughter of above and wife
of Ryck Suydam] d. Sept. 7, 1764, aged 47 y 5 m.
Johannis Luyster, Jr., [son of Johannis Luy-
ster and Lucretia Brower above] d. Sept. 7,
1766, aged 43 y, 3 m, 13 d.
Lucretia Luyster [daughter of Johannis
Luyster and Lucretia Brower] d. Mar. 26,
1792, aged 65 y, 6 m, 26 d.
Cornelius Luyster [son of Johannis and
Lucretia Luyster aforesaid] d. Oct. 7, 1792,
aged 71 y, 9 m, 24 d.
Arinthia Couwenhoven [daughter of William
Couwenhoven and Arinthia Bennett, his wife
and first wife of Cornelius Luyster aforesaid]
d. Apr. 16, 1769, aged 46 y, 1 m, 2 d.
Margaret VanDerbelt [daughter of Aris
Janse Vanderbilt and Jannetje Cornelise Cou-
wenhoven and second wife of Cornelius Luy-
ster aforesaid], d. Nov. 24, 1816, aged 85 y, 10 days.
Sarah Vanderbilt d. May 19, 1812, aged 75 y,
3m, 16d.
Peter Luyster [son of Johannis Luyster and
Lucretia Brower, aforesaid] d. Feb. 12, 1810,
aged 90 y, 9 m. 7 d.
Anne Luyster, [wife of Peter Luyster afore-
said] d. Nov. 23, 1799, aged 73 y, 10 m, 15 d.
Lucretia, [daughter of Peter and Anne Luys-
ter aforesaid] d. Dec. 29, 1838, aged 78 y.
4 m. 16 d.
John P. Luyster d. Sept. 11, 1848, aged 84 y,
9 mâ 12 d.
Anne Couwenhoven b. Sept. 18, 1764, daugh-
ter of Matthias and Williampe Couwenhoven],
wife of John P. Luyster, d. Nov. 6, 1853, aged
88 y., 1 m. 18 d.
Anne Luyster d. Nov. 1, 1862, aged 69 y.,
3 m. 20 d.
Willempe Luyster b. Aug. 7, 1791, [daugh-
ter of John P. Luyster and Anne Couwen-
hoven his wife], d. Dec. 12, 1875, aged 84 y.,
5 m. 3 d.
Jane Luyster d. Sept. 12, 1862, aged 60 y.,
5 m. 28 d.
Sarah Luyster, b. July 12, 1795, [daughter
of John P. Luyster and Anne Couwenhoven.
his wife], m. May 8, 1816, William D. Hen-
drickson ; d. Oct. 15, 1821, aged 26 y., 3 m. 3 d.
William D. Hendrickson [son of Daniel Hen-
drickson and Elizabeth Stephenson, his wife]
d. Jan. 14, 1823, aged 30 y, 2 m, 15 d.
Peter Luyster, b. June 18, 1806, [son of
John P. Luyster and Annie Couwenhoven, his
wife] d. Dec. 1, 1875, aged 68 y, 8 m.
Miranda Suydam [wife of said Peter Luy-
ster] d. Oct. 24, 1855, aged 47 y, 6 m, 24 d.
Sarah Luyster [daughter of Peter Luyster
and Miranda Suydam, his wife] d. May 22,
1850, aged 19 y, 6 m, 21 d.
John P. Luyster [son of Peter Luyster and
Miranda Suydam, his wife] d. Mar. 26, 1858,
aged 17 y, 10 m.
John C. Luyster [son of Cornelius Luyster]
d. Oct. 28, 1847, aged 75 y. 11 m. 21 d.
Catharine [wife of John C. Luyster afore-
said] d. Nov. 18, 1864, aged 77 y, 11 m, 26 d.
John Brower, d. Feb. 2, 1800, aged 36 y, 2m, 27 d.
Hendrick Brower, d. Feb. 12, 1802, aged 67y.
Abigail Hunt, d/ Jan. 14, 1827, aged 81y. 11 m. 11d.
Garret Brower, d. Apr. 28, 1826, aged
34y. 3 m, 6d.
Lucretia Luyster [daughter of John P. Luy-
ster] consort of Garret Brower d. Feb. 26, 1874
aged 76y, 6 m.
Ann Snyder, d. March 9, 1816, aged 39 y,
5 m, 22d.
Allette Snyder, d. Sept. 13, 1815, aged 36 y.
3 m, 6 d.
Chatharine Snyder, d. March 21, 1859, aged
62 y.
Christopher Snyder, d. March 30, 1797, aged
50 y, 5 m, 17 d.
Sarah Luyster, d. Oct. 7, 1835, aged 77 y.
5 m, 27 d.
Jacob H. Aumack d. April 6, 1861, agd
78 y, 9 m. 2 d.
Francinkey, wife of Jacob H. Aumack, d.
Feb. 21, 1832, aged 39 y. 11 m, 5 d.
Eleanor Stephenson d. Feb. 24, 1847, aged 55y.
**Leffert Leffertson was a son of Auke Lef-
ferts and Mary TenEyck, his wife. Baptized
October 14, 1711, married Jannetje, daughter
of Aert Williamson, and died on his farm in
Upper Freehold township, August 4, 1755. His
daughter Mary married Tobias, son of Johan-
nes Polhemus and Annetje TenEyck, his wife.
His son, Auckey Leffertson, married Sarah,
daughter of Garret Garretse Schenck and Jan-
netje Covenhoven, his wife. This last couple
are buried in yard of Brick church, Marlboro.
Tobias Polhemus of Upper Freehold, made
his will November 26, 1780, proved January
22, 1871, recorded at Trenton. Mentions sons
John, Nathaniel and Joseph ; grandson John,
son of his son Daniel ; son Leffert or Lefferts :
daughter Sarah, wife of Ort Barkalow ; Tobias
Barkalow. grandson : daughters Hannah. Cath-
erinte, Jane and Mary; sons Tobias, Benjamin
and Arthur.
*** Tobias Hendrickson was a son of Guisbert
(Gilbert) Hendrickson and Elizabeth Polhemus
his wife, of Upper Freehold township. Eliza-
beth Polhemus was baptized August 13, 1710,
and was a daughter of Johannes Polhemus and
Annetje TenEyck, his wife. Tobias had been
named for his maternal grandfather, Tobias
TenEyck of Brooklyn, L. I.
Tobias Hendrickson and Rebeka Coward, his
wife, lived and died on a farm in Upper
Freehold, and are buried in yard of "Old Yel-
109 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
low Meeting House," known in old times as
the "Crosswicks Baptist church." It was or-
ganized in 1766 by certificate from the Baptist
congregation of Middletown.
Joseph Holmes, Jonathan Holmes and 39
other members of Middletown Baptist church
residing in and about Crosswicks, desire to
organize a church there and are authorized to
constitute a church and are dismissed from
this congregation of which they are members
in full communion. Signed at Middletown.
April 5, 1766. Part for whole:
JAMES PEW,
JOHN CHASEY,
GEORGE TAYLOR,
RICHARD CRAWFORD,
ABEL MORGAN,
JAMES MOTT,
GARRET WALL,
OBADIAH HOLMES,
THOMAS GROVER,
EDWARD TAYLOR.
Inscriptions on tombstone of Tobias Hen-
drickson gives date of death May 25, 1811,
aged 70 yrs, 11 mos, 2 d. His wife died June
6, 1815, aged 72 yrs, 7 mos. 10 d. Two of
their sons are also buried here, viz: Samuel
and Gilbert.
Samuel Hendrickson died March 13, 1813,
aged 44 yrs, 1 m, 3 d. His wife, Alckey, died
March 2, 1828, aged 58 yrs, 1 m, 17 d.
Gilbert Hendrickson died February 21, 1837,
aged 72 yrs, 6 mos, 13 d. His wife Allis
(Alice) died January 23, 1852, aged 84 yrs, 2 m.
Gilbert, a son of the last couple, married
Alchey (Aeltje) Conover, a sister of the well
known Samuel Conover, twice sheriff of Mon-
mouth county. He owned and died on the
farm near Sutphen's Corner in Freehold town-
ship, now owned and occupied by his youngest
son Gilbert Hendrickson, one of the leading
and well known farmers of Freehold township.
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RECORDS OF DANIEL AND CORNELIUS BARKALOW,
SONS OF DERRICK.
The other two sons of Derrick, viz:
Daniel and Cornelius, lived and died in
Freehold township, Daniel left a will
recorded in secretary of state's office at
Trenton. In Book P of deeds, p. 640,
etc., is record of a deed dated April 10,
1806, from Nicholas Barcalow, and Jane
his wife, and Daniel Barkalow, both of
Freehold township, to Catharine Throck-
morton, widow, of Middletown Point,
(now Matawan) conveying 4 62/100 acres
in Freehold township. It is noted
in this conveyance the grantors get
title to this land under will of their
father, Daniel Barcalow, dated Febru-
ary 11, 1791. and also as heirs-at law of
their brother, Derrick Barcalow, de-
ceased.
It therefore appears from this deed
that Daniel Barcalow and Annetje Luy-
ster his wife, had three sons, Derrick,
Nicholas and Daniel.
Derrick is buried by his father in
the old cemetery near East Freehold.
His tombstone states that he died July
28, 1801, aged 23 y. 10 m. 17d.
Nicholas Barcalow was married Jan-
uary 14, 1806, to Jane Williamson by
Zenas Conger, an elder of the Independ-
ent Methodist church, according to
entry in Book A of marriages in Mon-
mouth county clerk's office. I do not
find any mention of his name after the
year 1806, and therefore presume that
he had removed from this county.
Daniel the remaining son. married
Eleanor, daughter of Squire John Hol-
sart and Mary Polhemus his wife, and
removed to Western New York or Ohio,
and there settled. I do not know of
any descendants of these three sons
now living in this county.
Cornelius, the third son of Derrick
Barkalow, the first settler of this name,
had three sons, Derrick, Stephen and
John, who were baptized in the Dutch
church as already mentioned. All the
Barkalows now (1900). residing in
Freehold, Atlantic and Howell town-
ships are descendants of either Derrick
or Stephen. I cannot learn anything of
the youngest brother, John.
[Error:-- I should have said that John
left children but I have no definite
information about them.]
Derrick lived and died on lands which
came to him from his father, in the
southern part of Freehold township.
He was a weaver by trade and seems to
have carried on that business. After his
death one of his sons, John D., common-
ly known as "Preacher Barkalow,"
carried it on until about 1835 or 1840.
His book of accounts is still in exist-
ence, and it may interest some people
to learn what were the usual charges
for weaving. I have copied two entries
from his book as follows:
1825 March 31, Derrick Barkalow. Sr.,
To John D. Barkalow, Dr
To weaving 10-1/2 yds. cotton and
wool at 10 cents yer yd, $1.00
1829 Nov. 15, Henry Barkalow
To John D. Barkalow. Dr
To weaving 15-1/2 yds. all wool at
1 shilling per yd, $1.93
This account book shows by the
110 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
charges that John D. Barkalow car-
ried on several trades or occupations.
There are charges for making and
mending boots and shoes, cutting and
making clothing for men, selling dry
goods and groceries, meats, grain and
vegetables besides doing day's work in
hay and harvest, making cider, chop-
ping cord wood and other work. John
D. Barkalow seems to have been what
they call a "jack of all trades."
A great many of the Barkalows seem
to have dealt with him, and the follow-
ing names appear on his account books:
1816-17, John Barkalow, Sr., Cornelius
D. Barkalow and Derrick C. Barkalow
1818-19, Cornelius S. Barkalow, Peter
Barkalow, John Barkalow, Sr., John J.
Barkalow, Daniel Barkalow and Mat-
thias Barkalow. Between 1820 and
1830, Cornelius D. Barkalow, Stephen
Barkalow, John S. Barkalow, Henry
Barkalow, Matthias Barkalow, and
Derrick Barkalow, Sr.
John D. Barkalow seems to have liv-
ed and carried on these various occupa-
tions in the dwelling house where his
son-in-law, William B.Hulse now (1900)
lives in Freehold township.
The account book from which above
items and names were taken began Au-
gust 14, 1816, and on the first page of
this book, in the handwriting of John
D. Barkalow, is the following motto:
"Deal justly with all, speak evil of
none."
Derrick, eldest son of Cornelius Bar-
kalow and Jane Aumack his wife, was
baptized in the Dutch church April 7,
1745; married March 28, 1775, Sarah
daughter of Matthias Couwenhoven*
and Williampe Couwenhoven his wife,
of Middletown township. She was born
April 12, 1751, and was the firstborn
child of Matthias Couwenhoven and
Williampe his wife. Williampe was
daughter and only surviving child of
William Cornelise Couwenhoven by his
first wife Jannetje Wyckoff, a daughter
of Peter Wyckoff and Willemptje
Schenck his wife, who are named among
the organizing members of the Mon-
mouth Dutch church in 1709. Jannetje
Wyckoff died June 22, 1743, and is bur-
ied by her father in Schanck-Couwen-
hoven cemetery. Her husband mar-
ried March 17, 1744, for his second wife
Antje, daughter of Ex-Sheriff Daniel
Hendrickson, and then the widow of
his cousin William Jacobse Couwen-
hoven, and had two children by her,
viz: Cornelius, baptized April 7, 1746,
and Catherine, baptized April 16, 1749.
Derrick Barkalow and Sarah Couwen-
hoven his wife lived on the farm in the
southern part of Freehold township,
which came to him from his father. He
devised part of these lands to his son.
John D., who lived and died there. One
of his daughters, Alice, married Wil-
liam B. Hulse, September 27, 1852, and
she and her husband now (1900) reside
on and own this farm. Mrs. William
B. Hulse has in her possession an old
Dutch book printed at Amsterdam, Hol-
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* Matthias (sometimes called Martin or Mar-
tenus) Couwenhoven, was youngest child of
Jacob Couwenhoven and Sarah Schanck, his
wife. He is buried by his parents in Couwen-
hoven burying ground, situate on that part of
Golden farm which lays on south side of the
old highway from Mi.ldletown village to Og-
bourn's corner, called in early times "Plain
Dealing" road. The following inscriptions
were taken by Mrs. Lydia h. S. Conover, May
22, 1899, from all the tombstones on the Con-
over side.
Jacob Couwenhoven (son of William Gar-
retse Couwenhoven and Jane Montfort his
wife), d. June 4, 1744, aged 65 y, 4 m, 6 d.
Sarah, (wife of above and daughter of Roe-
lof Martense Schanck and Annetje Pieterse
Wyckoff, his wife) died November 1, 1727,
aged 41 y, 9 m, 3 d.
Matthias Couwenhoven, (son of above) died
October 22, 1765, aged 40 yrs, 7 m, 18 d.
Williampe, his wife, does not appear to be
buried here. She was then about 38 years old,
and may have married again.
Arinthea, (first wife of Jacob Janse Cou-
wenhoven and daughter of Jacob Jacobse Cou-
wenhoven and Margaret Couwenhoven, his
wife), died May 4, 1780, aged 33 yrs, 8 m, 23 d.
Eleanor, (second wife of above Jacob and
daughter of John Smock and Elizabeth Janse
Couwenhoven, his wife), died April 26, 1788,
aged 31 yrs, 5 m, 28 d.
Jacob Janse Couwenhoven owned and ran
VanDorn mills near Holmdel village, and mar-
ried for his third wife Eleanor or Nelly
Schenck.
If he and his last wife are interred here
there are no stones to mark their graves.
Jane Couwenhoven, (first wife of Matthias
W. Conover, and daughter of Cornelius Roe-
lofse Couwenhover and Jane Teunise Denise,
his wife), died December 12, 1820, aged 40
yrs, 9 m, 6 d.
Matthias W. Conover and his second wife,
Anne Schenck, are buried in yard of Dutch
church at Middletown village.
Sarah Tice, wife of John Tice, died October
28, 1771, aged 58 yrs.
Catharine Tice, wife of John Tice, died Nov-
ember 24, 1785, aged 37 yrs, 2 m, 13 d.
Sarah, relict of John Nivison, died Novem-
ber 2, 1837, aged 80 yrs.
Jacob Couwenhoven, (son of Jacob Jacobse
Couwenhoven and Margaret Couwenhoven, his
wife), died January 31, 1774, aged 31 yrs, 3
m. 17 d.
Sarah Sedam (wife of above), died March
31, 1806, aged 57 yrs, 4 m, 28 d.
William Couwenhoven, (son of above) died
March 29, 1778, aged 3 yrs, 8 m, 2 d.
A number of persons have been buried here
without any monument to mark their graves.
111 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
land, in 1710, which once belonged to
Sarah Couwenhoven, the wife of Der-
rick Barkalow. It contains the New
Testament, Psalms of David set to
music, and the Heidleberg catechism.
It is finely bound in morocco, and at
one time was ornamented with silver
clasps and a ring. This silver, however
has been removed by some vandal who
thought the old silver worth more than
the book. The name "Jannatie Wyck-
off" is written on the front page, Show-
ing that it once belonged to her and
was perhaps a wedding present from her
parents, when she married William
Couwenhoven. The following family
records appear in this book:
Jannatie Wyckoff is born January 20, 1702.
William Kouenhoven is ge-boren in het Jaer
1600, July 20.
He has inadvertently written 1600
for 1700, as the new century had just
begun, and he had not become accus-
tomed to 1700.
William Kouenhoven married Jannetie
Wyckoff July 2, 1722.
Then follows births of their children
Cornelius Kouenhoven born November 4, 1723.
Williamtee Kouenhoven born July 24, 1727.
Cornelius evidently died in infancy as
he gave this name to a son by his se-
cond wife. Williamtee was doubtless
named for her maternal grandmother
Williamptje Schenck, but they have
been "stuck" on the spelling of this
name as you or I might easily be.
The Dutch Testament must have been
given to Williampe, the only surviving
child, when she was old enough to ap-
preciate her mother's Bible. She was
about 17 years old when her father
married his second wife. Her marriage
license in secretary of state's office is
dated July 27, 1749, as follows: Mat-
thias Couwenhoven to Williamtee Cou-
wenhoven." After her marriage she
has taken this book to her new home on
the Middletown hills. She has made
only one entry in it, that of the birth
of her first born child as follows:
April 12, 1751, my daughter Sarah was born.
This was the daughter who married
Derrick Barkalow, and she has taken
the book to her new home on the edge
of our Southern pines, where it has
remained to this day.
Sarah Couwenhoven, wife of Derrick
Barkalow, must have been a woman of
strong religious convictions, for she
seems to have impressed two of her
sons, Matthias and John D. with sin-
cere and hearty belief in the Scrip-
tures, and zealous devotion to Chris-
tianity. Both of these sons made many
sacrifices and labored all their lives
to teach and promulgate the gospel.
Through her the Couwenhoven name of
Matthias has been brought into the
Barkalow family.
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CHILDREN OF DERRICK BARKALOW AND THEIR
DESCENDANTS.
Derrick Barkalow lived and died on
the lands in Freehold township which
came to him from his father Cornelius.
Only two of his sons were baptized in
the Dutch church, viz: Cornelius, his
eldest son, June 2, 1781, and Matthias,
June 24, 1787. Lucretia was his first-
born child. She married first, one
Stephen Wills, July 25, 1790. Was mar-
ried to Thomas Stricklin, her second
husband, February 28, 1799, by Rev.
Benjamin DuBois. He states in church
record of this marriage that she was
the widow of one, Wills.
Besides above three children he had
two other sons, John D. and Peter. They
are all named in order of their ages in
his will dated May 12, 1827, proved
May 15, 1828, and recorded at Freehold
in Book C of Wills, p. 66, etc. He
provides first for his wife Sarah. Gives
to his daughter Lucretia Strickland, for
life, that part of his land lying south of
the line of John Barkalow, Sr., bounded
on east by lands of Stephen Barkalow,
deceased, on south by a ditch and on
west by Wadell's line. At her death
these lands were to be equally divided
among her children in fee.
He next devises to his eldest son
Cornelius, another piece of his lands for
life with fee to his children equally,
except Derrick C. who is to have "one-
half of an acre at northwest corner
of Readle's woodland, and nothing else."
This son was known as Cornelius D.,
to distinguish him from Cornelius S.,
son of Stephen. Cornelius J., who was
112 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
probably a son of John Barkalow, Sr.,
and Cornelius C., then a boy of about
sixteen years, and a son of Cornelius S.
Next follow devises of other portions
of his real estate to his sons Matthias,
John D. and Peter. They are each
given a life interest with fee to their
resoective children, share and share
alike. Thomas Strickland, his son-in-
law, and his four sons are appointed
executors. James VanNote, Cornelius
J. Barkalow and Thomas Coward are
the subscribing witnesses.
Cornelius D., the eldest son, married
October 6, 1800. Mary Harbert or Her-
bert, and lived and died on the lands
left to him by his father. He is
said to have been buried in the old Bap-
tist cemetery* on the outskirts of Free-
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* The Baptist cemetery was the site of the
first "meeting house" or church erected by the
Baptists in Freehold township.
The Burlington Path as called by the first
settlers, and later the Mount Holly road, fol-
lowed the old Indian path from South Jersey.
It passed through Freehold on same course as
Main street does now from Dutch Lane road
until you reach the corner opposite the Pres-
byterian stone church or about where the
house erected by Alfred Walters stands. Here
the old highway curved easterly and passed
between the "old Quay house" now occupied
by William M. Moreau and this cemetery. Just
beyond this old house the road curved back to
present lines of the Smithburg turnpike and
ran as present road to West Freehold. About
here too, where the road curved westerly, and
quite near the house the road forked ; the
easterly branch running off to "Richmonds
Mills." or what is now the village of Blue
Ball. The "Quay house," so called, was erect-
ed prior to the Revolution, and at the battle of
Monmouth was occupied by a number of
British officers.
[Error:- The Burlington path began to diverge
from Main street about where residence of late
Joel Parker stands, and not where the Pres-
byterian stone church stands.]
The peculiar appearance of the house arises
from the fact that when erected it faced
squarely the old Burlington path, and what is
now the rear was then the front. The Baptist
church faced the Blue Ball road. The congre-
gation was composed principally of farmers,
who came from the country for five or six
miles around.
As soon as the church was built the people
began to bury their dead in the adjacent yard.
This church was finally torn down or removed,
and a new edifice erected on the lot where the
present church stands in the town of Freehold.
While walking with a friend through this
cemetery one Sunday in summer, and examin-
ing the inscriptions, I thought of those Sun-
days when the people from "far and near"
gathered here for worship, and the following
verses occurred to me as very descriptive of
the great change :
"Thou hast been torn down, old church!
Thou hast forever passed away.
And all around this lonely yard
The mossy tombstones lay.
The worshippers are scattered now
Who knelt before thy shrine.
And silence reigns where anthems rose
In days of 'Auld Lang Syne.'
"And sadly sighs the wandering wind
Where oft in years gone by
Prayer rose from many hearts to Him,
The Highest of the High.
The sun that shone upon their path.
Now gilds their lonely graves ;
The zephyrs which once fanned their brows
The grass above them waves.
"O! could we call the many back
Who'd gathered here in vain,
Who've careless roamed where we do know,
Who'll never meet again,
How would our very souls be stirred
To meet the earnest gaze
Of the lovely and the beautiful,
The light of other days."
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hold town, but no monument marks his
grave. He left three sons as follows:
First, Derrick C., who married April
12, 1825, Deborah Francis, and lived and
died on the homestead in Freehold
township, leaving three sons and one
daughter. James Barkalow, the pre-
sent active and obliging janitor of the
Monmouth court house is one of his
sons: Hugh and Conover Barkalow are
the other two.
Second, Matthias C. who was mar-
ried November 5, 1835, to Elizabeth or
Bessie Emmons by John D. Barkalow.
an elder of the Independent Methodist
church. He left two sons and three
daughters surviving him, viz: Cornelius
M., who was also married by Elder
John D. Barkalow, February 5, 1860,
to Deborah Chambers, and carried on
his trade as carpenter in the town of
Freehold until his death. He served as
a soldier in the civil war, and was an
obliging neighbor and a good citizen.
Garret, the second son of Matthias C.,
married Rebecca Miller, and is still
residing in Freehold township. His
three daughters were: Mary Eliza, who
married Matthias, a son of Elder John
D. Barkalow; Kate, who married Wil-
liam Jones and removed to Ohio; and
Ann, who married James Errickson.
Third, Henry, married Eleanor, daugh-
ter of John Errickson, and had only one
child born August 23, 1835, and named
James J. He married Roxanna, a
daughter of John Garrets of New
Egypt, Ocean county, and has always
resided in the town of Freehold. For
many years he carried on the under-
taking business in Freehold, and be-
came well known throughout Mon-
mouth county. He is still in this year
1900, active, alert, and as fond of a
practical joke or a little fun as ever, in
spite of the sad and solemn occupation
of his life. I am indebted to him for
part of this family history.
Matthias, the second son of Derrick
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Photo:
Thomas P. Barkalow
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113 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
Barkalow and Sarah Couwenhoven, his
wife, was married September 18, 1808,
to Elizabeth Jeffrey, by Zenas Conger,
an elder of the Independent Methodist
church. He resided on a farm in Wall
township and raised his family there.
When quite young he became interested
in the religious organization called the
Independent Methodist church, and was
appointed as elder. He was very active
and zealous in preaching and trying to
spread the tenets of this sect. Through
his efforts and those of another elder
named John Saplin Newman, a meeting-
house or chapel was erected at what is
now Glendola, and services held there
every Sunday. He also was instru-
mental in getting another small house
of worship built near Our House Tavern
in Howell township, and another just
west of Colts Neck. He also compiled
and had printed and bound at his own
expense a hymn book of 272 pages, con-
composed by him. The copy which I
saw was well but plainly bound in
leather and fairly printed on good
paper. This book must have cost Mat-
thias Barkalow much labor, time and
money. The last two hymns in this
book are of his own composition and
acrostics, giving his own name and that
of his wife. The following is a true
copy of the one which spells his name
HYMN NO. 296. C. M.
ACROSTIC.
My Saviour, my Almighty friend,
Attend my humble cries :
Thy succor and salvation senc
To aid me to the skies.
Hear all my cries for Zion's peace,
In power thy word attend,
A blessing send to all that pray
Salvation to the end.
Break ev'ry bar through which I groan.
And full deliverance send;
Ransom'd from all malignant foes.
Kept safe unto the end.
And may my pilgrimage below.
Like conquering Zion end.
O'er-coming all. through faith, may I.
With all the holy stand.
Whether this hymn was given out to
any congregation to sing, I am unable
to say.
John D. Barkalow, the third son of
Derrick and Sarah Couwenhoven, his
wife, was born October 5, 1789, married
March 2, 1814, Elizabeth, a daughter of
Gilbert Hendrickson* and Allis (Alice)
Wyckoff, his wife, of Upper Freehold
township. His wife was born October
29, 1793, and died January 11, 1848. He
died December 31, 1876. They are both
buried in the Baptist cemetery. Close
to his grave is a cedar tree, so near that
the branches extend over his grave. It
is the only cedar in this burying ground.
I thought it an appropriate and em-
blematic monument of this man's life.
It should be allowed to remain as a
memorial of "Preacher Barka-
low" as he was called, who spent his
life and means in trying to do good in
his unpretentious and homely way to
the people residing through our South-
ern pines. He had no artificial educa-
tion or training so as to wind adroitly
through the difficulties of life, pleasing
all and offending no one. He had no
diplomacy to manage public opinion.
No adventitious aids such as vestments,
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* Gilbert Hendrickson whs a son of Tobias
Hendrickson and Rebecca Coward his wife, of
Upper Freehold township. He is named in
Tobias' will recorded in Book A of Wills, page
430, at Freehold. Gilbert Hendriekson lived
and died on his farm in Upper Freehold and is
buried in yard of old Yellow Meeting house,
as heretofore mentioned. His will was proved
March 4, 1837, and recorded in Book D of
Wills, p. 60, etc. William Barcalow, Wesley
Wilbur and Daniel Barcalow are the witnesses.
He mentions his wife "Allis" (Alice) and ten
children, among whom are Elizabeth, wife of
John D. Barkalow, and Gilbert.
His son Gilbert married December 26, 1821.
Alchey (Alice) a daughter of Richard Conover
and a sister of the well known Samuel Con-
over, twice sheriff of Monmouth county. He
bought and resided on a farm near Sutphen's
Corner in Freehold township, now owned and
occupied by his youngest son, Gilbert Hen-
drickson. He had three other sons, viz: Rulif
S., James Conover and Richard Conover, who
are now deceased. His daughter Alice was the
first wife of Tunis Denise, one of our leading
and well known farmers of Freehold township.
Gilbert Hendrickson died on the farm where
his son Gilbert now, (1900), lives, January 31,
1847, aged 48 yrs., 10 mos., 28 d., and is
buried in old Baptist cemetery. His wife
rests by him. She died October 27, 1880, aged
78 yrs, 4 mos, 28 d. She was the second child
of Richard Conover, who owned and lived on
the farm adjacent to the farm on which her
son Gilbert now lives. James Conover was the
eldest. Aaron, his third child, married Fran-
cyntje Conover. Eliza, the fourth, married
Joseph Hornor. who carried on the wheel-
wright business at West Freehold many years
ago. Samuel, the fifth, was the popular
"Sheriff Sam" of Monmouth county who hung
Donnelly. William R., the sixth child, lived
and died on the homestead now owned and
occupied by his two sons, Millard and Frank.
Richard, the youngest, married a Miss Van-
Note, and lived and died on his farm at Burnt
Tavern (now Ely).
114 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
ceremonies, choirs and beautiful archi-
tecture to impress the popular mind.
He officiated at funerals, married people
and preached, without salary or reward
save such gifts as gratitude might
evoke. He talked to the people in a
plain, unlettered way, as men talked in
everyday business. He could tell no
pathetic or amusing anecdotes or play
the actor in the pulpit, so as to draw a
crowd. He simply told the plain truth
as he read it in his Bible, and would
"add no more."
He frequently held what were called
"wood meetings," where his words and
manner were as unconventional and
natural as the forest around him. On
Sundays even when very old he would
often walk six or ten miles to preach at
some out of the way place in the pines.
The people to this day remember and
often talk about "Preacher Barkalow,"
for so he was generally called.
He was Overseer of the Poor in Free-
hold township from 1830 to 1840. He
was then elected justice of the peace
for this township. His commission as
justice is dated October 30, 1843, and
signed by Governor Daniel Haines.
His dockets are in existence and show-
that he had not over six or seven con-
tested cases during his five years' term.
Nearly all the cases are marked settled,
and his total fees in each case was
about 75 cents. Also as elder of the
Independent Methodist church he kept
a careful record of all marriages, fu-
nerals and baptisms, beginning in 1812
and ending in 1873, when he was over
fourscore years of age. His books show
286 funerals attended, and 191 couples
married. The last entry is very feeble
and tremulous. Only part of these mar-
riages are recorded in the clerk's office,
for in many cases no money was left to
pay the clerk's fee for recording. The
only record, therefore, of many mar-
riages is that in his book, now in pos-
session of his son-in-law, William B.
Hulse.
One of his sons named Wicoff,
(Wyckoff, the surname of his wife's
mother) married Elizabeth, a daughter
of James Vannote, and died when a
young man, leaving one child also nam-
ed Wicoff, who was born April 17, 1839.
He is the well known overseer of the
poor of Freehold township. As will be
seen from this genealogy he is of un-
mixed Dutch blood on both sides clear
back to the first settler from Holland
on Long Island. In his personal ap-
pearance he shows all the physical
characteristics of the Hollander. He
stands six feet in his stockings, and
weighs over 200 pounds. Like his
grandfather, the preacher, he has given
careful attention to the poor of this
township who have come under his
charge, doing for them in many instan-
ces what a father would do for a child.
This consideration, kindness and atten-
tion which he has shown to these un-
fortunates have given him the reputa-
tion of being one of the best overseers
that Freehold ever had.
The fourth and youngest son of Der-
rick Barkalow and Sarah Couwenhoven
was Peter. He married August 30, 1818,
Abigail Longstreet, and lived and died
in township of Freehold.
Matthias and John D. Barkalow were
both elders of the Independent Meth-
odist church. I am not familiar with
the purpose or history of this sect. In
the preface to his hymn book Matthias
Barkalow laments "immoderate attach-
ment to particular opinions or modes of
worship or ceremonies, instead of doing
justice, loving mercy, and speaking the
plain truth." "That harmony among
professing christians can only come
from having in their hearts a sincere
love for God. This will make them
resemble God in trying to do good to
their fellow men." In closing, he says.
"The day is fast approaching when
Jesus will make all the different de-
nominations one." "Then the children
of God will be a mighty host against
the workers of darkness."
Several letters are in existence from
Elder Samuel Stanton of Mt. Pleasant,
Wayne county, Pa., Elder Samuel
Croaker and others to Matthias Bar-
kalow, giving an account of general
meetings in Pennsylvania, Genesee
county, N. Y., and elsewhere.
The following circular was found
among Elder Barkalow's papers. In it
they speak for themselves, and as it
was part of the history of those days
now forgotten, I think it should be
published just as spelled and punct-
uated:
CIRCULAR LETTER.
Dearly Beloved Brethern:
We, the members of the Methodist
Independent or Free Brethern Church,
as instituted in the state of New Jersey,
being assembled in general meeting or
yearly conference, agreeable to prev-
ious appointment. Do feel it our duty
to lay something before you to in-
courage you to stand fast in the glor-
ious Gospel Freedom, and not be en-
tangled in any yoke of bondage either
spiritual or toemporal; for whom the
Son makes free is free indeed, and,
115 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
consequently, constitute a part of the
Lord's heritage, who are baptized into
one body and made to drink into one
spirit. Shurely. dear Brethern. it is
not the will of our God, who has begot
us again to a lively hope in Christ
Jesus thro' sanctification of his spirit
and belief of the truth, that we should
feel the iron arm of oppression from
any who, though assuming to them-
selves spurious titles through an over-
balance of power in their own hands.
seperate from the body of the people
whom they represent; which power,
when vested in the hands of one or more
individuals, is seldom relinquished for
the benefit of community, which ever
render those under such representa-
tives in clanger of Ministerial oppression
and drowns the idea that al men are
brethern, or that God out of one flesh
and blood hath made all nations. Sure-
ly, dear brethern, if this superiority,
one over another, accompanied with
men's traditions confounds the pure
language of the GOSPEL OF CHRIST
and keeps many of us who profess
to be followers of the meek and lowly
Jesus, at sword's point; --hence it is, we
would ask the solemn questions is it not
high time to forbear building babels
of party to rend the seamless coat or
Jesus? But raise a standard against
such corruptions as split and divide
those whom the Lord hath united --for
our Saviour has prayed that we might
all be one as He and the Father is one.
Hence it is, dear brethern, that every-
thing which millitates against love and
a general union amongst christians,
must consequently spring out of the
eoruptions of the day in which we live;
For scripture informs us that the mul-
titude that believed were of one heart
and one soul; hence it is that love to
God and one another breathes the pure
spirit of the Gospel and constrains the
world to believe there is reality in the
religion of Jesus. Hence it is, dear
brethern, that we congratulate you on
the glad news that light is now burst-
ing forth in the different states, while
many have taken a decided stand.
On the part of Gospel freedom and
scripture holiness, praying for a re-
ciprocation in preaching the word of
God and the adminstration of the holy
sacrament -- we also learn by a pamphlet
lately published in N. York that a de-
cipline suited to an itinerancy will
shortly appear which we can bid God
speed out of love to souls and a desire
for the universal spread of the Gospel
of Christ in all the earth; hence we
would praise God that they that are
not against us are on our part and
from the best information that we can
gether our main object is one; namely:
holiness of heart, a pure church and a
consistant government. From this con-
sideration we can see no just reason
why the various branches of the church
in these United States should not be
brought together in one happy union,
&c.
And now, dear brethern, in order that
such a union should be brought about
the conference have appointed our
brother elder, Jesse Oakley, a mission-
ary in behalf of this branch of the
church of God; whose common resid-
dence is when not traveling, in Broom
street, city of New York, who in con-
junction with brother R. Cuddy of the
same place, are hereby impowered to
form a union with any branch of the
church of God at any time previous to
the session of our next yearly confer-
ence meeting to be held, the Lord will-
ing, on the 5th of October, 1821--at
Long Branch in the township of Shrews-
bury county of Monmouth state of New
Jersey, at which time and place we
solicit all those branches of the church
who are now in union with us or that
may at any time hereafter form a' union
with us or intimate a desire to form a
union with us, to send delegates to rep-
resent them in the aforesaid conference.
N. B. our quarterly conference meet-
ings will take place at the following
First at Long Branch on Saturday
before first sabbath in January, 1821.
Second. At Colt's Neck on the Sat-
urday before the first sabbath in April, 1821.
Third. At the Free Communion Chapel
in Howell on Saturday before the first
sabbath in July, 1821.
Temporary Quarterly meeting to be
held when and where it may be most
expedient to fill up the vacancies, &c.
Signed in behalf of the conference
this 10th day of October in the year of
our Lord 1820.
JESSE OAKLEY, Pres't.
MATTHIAS BARKALOW, Sec'y.
The second son of Cornelius Barka-
low and Jannetje Aumack, was named
for his maternal grandfather, Stephen
Aumack, who was a miller by occupa-
tion. It is likely that he learned how-
to operate a grist mill when a boy in
his grandfather's mill, for we find him
engaged in this business through life.
His mill was located on Squan brook,
about where the Wyckoff mills are now
situated in Howell township. They
116 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
were formerly known as the "old Bark-
alow mills." Stephen Barkalow was
born in April, was baptized July 24,
1748, and lived on his property near
this mill. He married twice. The
christian name of his first wife was
Ann, who died July 16, 1799. His second
wife was Margaret, who died April 2, 1854.
In Book P of deeds, p. 599, in the
Monmouth County Clerk's office, is
record of a deed dated March 9, 1805,
from Stephen Barkalow and Margaret,
his wife, of Howell township, to Wil-
liam Barkalow of the same township,
which shows that he must have married
again in a few years after his first
wife's death. Stephen Barkalow was a
soldier of the Revolution, and distin-
guished himself by his cool courage at
the battle of Germantown where the
Monmouth militia under Col. Asher
Holmes was engaged. He died March
15, 1825, and is buried in the yard of
Bethesda church, near Blue Ball. His
will dated January 29, 1825, proved
April 6th, 1825, is recorded in Book B,
p. 433, etc., Surrogate's office of Mon-
mouth county. Samuel Forman, John
Hulsart and Jonathan Errickson are
the witnesses.
His first bequest is to his grandson
Stephen, son of his son David. He gives
to him "his gun and all the accrutre-
ments." This was the weapon he car-
ried during the war and spoken of in
the story republished by Edwin Salter
in Old Times in Old Monmouth. He
evidently prized it highly, in thus first
naming it in that solemn hour when a
man executes his will and realizes that
he can take nothing out of this world
except the good will of immortal minds.
He next mentions Mary Sagers and
John Sagers, two of his grandchildren,
and then ordered all his property sold
and proceeds divided in eight equal
shares, and gives one share to each of
his children who are named, I presume,
in order of their ages, as follows: John,
William, Cornelius, Richard, David and
Jane. One share to the three daughters
of Hannah Sagers, so they have their
mother's share between them, and one
share to his grandson, John Sager,
equally with his children. He also gives
to his grandson Stephen, son of David
Barkalow, his silver knee and shoe-
buckles. From the fact of possessing
such ornaments he must have taken
some pride in his personal appearance.
His sons William and Cornelius, and
his grandson John Sagers, are appoint-
ed executors.
John, his eldest son. removed to New
York city, where he lived until his
death, September 15, 1854. I am in-
formed that one of his daughters
named Margaret was married in this
county October 11, 1828, to Robert
Havens, by John Saplin Newman, an
elder of the Independent Methodist
church. This, however, may be a mis-
take. William, the second son, learned
the business of a miller in his father's
mill. When a young man he was either
employed in or rented the grist mill
lying east of Colts Neck, and in that
part of Atlantic township which was
taken off of Shrewsbury township. They
were formerly known as the "Jake Pro-
basco Mills" to distinguish them from
the first Probasco mills, which are
located west of Colts Neck. During the
present generation they have been
known as the Snyder and Mulinbrink
mills. While living here he married a
daughter of Thomas Parker, who resid-
ed near Smithburg, in Freehold town-
ship. He was the father of Charles
Parker, sheriff of Monmouth county,
and grandfather of Joel Parker, twice
governor of New Jersey. Rev. John
Woodhull, D.D., married them and he
has thus entered it on record in Mon-
mouth county clerk's office in Book A
of marriages: "William Barkalow of
Shrewsbury township, to Lydia Parker
of Freehold township. February 1, 1798"
William Barkalow died August 16,
1849, aged 77 years, 7 months, 28 days,
according to his headstone in the yard
of the old Baptist cemetery at Freehold.
His name is here given as William S.
Barkalow. His wife is interred by him
and the date of her death given as Oct-
ober 4, 1834, aged 61 yrs, 10 mos, 8 d.
They had three children to grow up and
marry, two daughters and one son, viz:
Ann, the eldest married Job Emmons,
who owned and lived on the farm in
the township of Freehold which lies
between the farm now owned by Nathan
J. Conover and the farms of Koert and
Elisha Schanck. sons of Henry Schanck,
deceased. This old Emmons farm was
considered one of the best farms in
Freehold township.
Amy, the second daughter, married
Daniel D. Denise. She was his second
wife.
Thomas Parker, the only son, was
born near Colts Neck March 21, 1811:
married, November 3, 1830, Ann, daugh-
ter of John Woolley of Long Branch,
(born November 9, 1808, died October
1st, 1891.) Thomas P. Barkalow died
August 11, 1872, and was buried in
Maplewood cemetery at Freehold. He
left lour children, of whom more here-
after.
117 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
Cornelius S., third son of Stephen
Barkalow, was born February 22, 1774,
married August 11, 1799, Jedidah Er-
rickson, (born July 8, 1780, died May 6,
1860), and died February 8, 1842: buried
in Bethesda church yard. He lived and
died on the farm now, (1900) owned
and occupied by Wilson Hendrickson
in Howell township, about a mile south
of Buckshootem bridge. In Book O of
Deeds, page 974, Monmouth County
Clerk's office, is record of a deed from
this Cornelius Barkalow and Jedidah,
his wife, of Howell township, to his
brother Richard Barkalow, of the same
township, dated September 29, 1804, and
conveys one equal undivided third part
of a tract of 30 72-100 acres in same
township. It is described as beginning
at a sapling on the north side of Polly
Pod brook: and where Polly Pod brook
and Haystack brook empty into Mete-
teecunk river, is called for in the boun-
daries. Cornelius S. Barkalow and Jed-
idah Errickson, his wife, had the fol-
lowing children:
Hannah Stout, born April 1, 1801, died
May 22, 1803.
Hannah, born September 22, 1804:
married January 19, 1826, to Jesse Cow-
drick by James M. Challis, pastor of
Upper Freehold Baptist church; died
July 20, 1871. Jesse Cowdrick died May
21, 1857, aged 57 yrs, 7 mos, 27 d. This
couple had thirteen children, of whom
only one, the wife of Brittain C. Cook,
who keeps the well known hostelry at
Toms River, is now living. Among their
children was Cornelius, born October
8, 1826, and was associated with Brit-
tain C. Cook in keeping this hotel. John
B., born December 17, 1828, and David,
born January 13, 1831.
Cornelius C., born August 24, 1812.
married first March 29, 1837, Catharine,
daughter of John Errickson: married
second, January 4, 1863, Angeletty Clay-
ton, a widow, and daughter of William
Bennett. Cornelius C. Barkalow is now,
1900, in his eighty-eighth year, but in
full possession of all his mental facul-
ties. I am indebted to him for this in-
formation about his near relatives. The
( dates he furnished me from two family
Bibles in his possession. He now, 1900,
lives on the old Havens farm near Blue
Ball, which he bought a number of
years ago. Prior to this he lived on the
old homestead of his father mentioned
above, and now occupied by Wilson
Hendrickson. Cornelius C. Barkalow by
his first wife, Catharine Errickson, had
three sons, but no children by his last
wife.
Silas, born May 16, 1839; married and
settled at Jackson, in the State of Mich-
igan. He is still living and it is said
has accumulated a very large fortune.
Cornelius S., named for grand-
father, was born February 8, 1842, and
now deceased.
John E., the youngest son, now resid-
ing in Blue Ball.
Cornelius S., the second son, deserves
more than a passing notice. Like his
great grandfather, Stephen Barkalow,
who distinguished himself at the battle
of Germantown, so this descendant, by
his cool courage and activity distin-
guished himself in several battles dur-
ing the late civil war. He enlisted in
Company A, 14th Regiment New Jersey
Volunteers, when he was about 21 years
old. If will be seen from the Barkalow
genealogy, he was almost of unmixed
Dutch blood, for the Erricksons, al-
though of Swedish origin, are neverthe-
less a kindred race to the Hollanders.
In his physical appearance he bore a
general resemblance to his cousin,
Wicoff Barkalow. Standing full six feet
in height, with broad, square shoulders,
and deep chested, with a natural mil-
itary carriage, he attracted attention
wherever he went. He was made first
sergeant July 31, 1862, of Company A,
then commanded by Austin H. Patter-
son: was promoted to first lieutenancy
September 10, 1864, and captain of Com-
pany I, December 1 of the same year.
Brevetted Major for gallant and meri-
torious services before Petersburg April
2, 1865, to date from April 2 of that
year. See pages 663, 668 and 1712, Rec-
ord of Officers and Men of New Jersey
in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Brought
up on a Monmouth county farm with
only such education as our country
schools could give, yet he made as gal-
lant and heroic an officer as any ever
turned out by West Point. Naturally
good natured and kind of temper, with
a jovial, fun loving spirit, he at the
same time was very considerate of the
feelings of others and always ready to
extend a helping hand to those in
trouble or need. Those traits made
him one of the most popular men in the
14th regiment. His rapid promotion
was due to his zealous discharge of
duty and his cool courageous conduct
in battle.
At the battle of Monocacy in Mary-
land, July 9, 1864, he was shot through
the body just below the heart, and left
unconscious on the field as our men fell
back before the Confederates. Then
occurred an incident well worthy of
remembrance, for it shows that grat-
itude and chivalry sometimes flourished
in rebel hearts as among the knights of
118 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OE MONMOUTH.
old. That even in the wild frenzy of
battle where men seek to slay, that in-
fluenced by gratitude they can turn
from slaughter and try to save life in-
stead of destroying it. I have this ac-
count from Colonel Austin H. Patter-
son and John H. Hurley, both of whom
are still living, and both had personal
knowledge of the facts.
After the battle of Antietam Captain
A. H. Patterson with part of his com-
pany was detailed to conduct some
rebel prisoners to Fort Delaware and
deliver them to the officer in charge.
Cornelius S. Barkalow was one of the
non-commissioned officers selected for
this duty. These prisoners were taken
by railroad to the city of Baltimore, and
from there transported in a steamboat
to this fort. Captain Patterson stated
to me that these rebel prisoners were
in most wretched condition from want
of food, exposure, and from vermin.
Some of them too were suffering from
malarial fever and so emaciated that
they looked like living skeletons.
Others, wretched and despondent, had
made no effort to relieve their persons
from vermin, and had holes eaten in
their necks and backs. While on the
cars they could do nothing for them,
but at Baltimore Sergeant Barkalow
managed in some way to have suitable
provisions, with some medicines and
delicacies, and clean shirts sent to the
steamboat on which they were to em-
bark. On their passage Barkalow went
among them in his frank and friendly
way distributing provisions to those
who could eat, and medicines and deli-
cacies to the sick, and clean shirts to
all. When the Confederates were de-
livered at Fort Delaware they all shook
hands with our men and expressed
great thanks for the kindness shown.
Now at the battle of Monocacy it hap-
pened that among the Confederates was
an officer who had been among those
prisoners and had been exchanged. He
at once recognized Barkalow as he lay
unconscious on the battlefield. He or-
dered a private to go for a rebel sur-
geon whom he knew and who was near
at hand. The surgeon came at once
and was requested by the rebel officer
to examine Barkalow. This he did and
found that the ball had passed through
his body just beneath his heart, and
that he was bleeding internally. A silk
handkerchief was torn in strips and
one of these strips passed through this
wound so as to cause the blood to run
out. He was treated with the greatest
care and it was this which saved his
life. Other wounded soldiers lay
around, but Barkalow was the only one
who received treatment from the rebels
and it was due to his generous and
kind attention to those rebel prisoners.
The following affidavit also gives the
facts:
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, |
County of Monmouth. |ss.
John H. Hurley, being duly sworn, on
his oath saith that he was a private in
Company A, 14th N. J. Vols. That he
was in battle of Monocacy on the 9th of
July, 1864. That he was wounded by
a rebel sharpshooter so badly that he
could not walk and was left on the
battlefield as the soldiers fell back. That
Cornelius S. Barkalow, then an orderly
sergeant, was also wounded in same
fight. That a ball passed through his
body just below his heart and he lay
near this deponent. That as this de-
ponent lay there a force of the Confed-
erate soldiers came up, who, or some of
whom, recognized said Cornelius S.
Barkalow, as said Barkalow had before
that time shared part of his rations
with some rebel prisoners who were
half starved. That said rebels saw con-
dition of said Barkalow, that unless he
bled externally he would die. That
some of them went to said Barkalow
and passed a silk handkerchief through
the wound and caused it to bleed exter-
nally, which deponent thinks saved his
life. That said rebels treated him with
great consideration and pains, but did
nothing for this deponent. That they
left said Barkalow and this deponent
there and we were taken off by our
people afterwards. This deponent fur-
ther saith that said Barkalow was one
of the best and bravest of the under
officers of said regiment. That he was
always full of fun and jokes and did all
he could to make his men comfortable
and to see to their wants. That every-
body in the regiment liked him and
respected him.
JOHN H. HURLEY.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
16th day of May, 1899.
JOHN W. HULSE, Justice of the Peace.
The testimony of above soldier is that
of every man in this regiment. He
recovered from this wound but before
it was entirely healed he was back with
his regiment and served until war
closed, when he came back to his
father's farm. He died from blood
poisoning, caused by what was thought
a trifling wound in his foot. His death
occurred only three weeks after his
marriage. He was buried in the yard
of the old Bethesda church, near Blue
119 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
Ball, and his grave there will always
be honored by the people of Monmouth
county. His name will always be re-
membered and cherished. If the flow-
ers, strewn each Decoration Day on his
grave, had the faculty of speech they
could truly say:
"Blossoms there are for day of troth,
And blushing bride array;
Blossoms to make for trembling feet,
A rosy marriage way.
Daisies that star the early fields
For chubby hands to hold,
And buttercups which God has sent
To be the babies' gold.
But we, a higher fate is ours ;
Ordained from bud to bloom,
To lie amidst the green, young grass,
Above a soldier's tomb.
And when the tattered flags are raised
He fought and died to keep,
We feel a stir, through tangled growth,
A thrill from hearts that sleep.
And when the dew falls silently,
With throbbing drums gone by,
We are on guard, we flowers, and proud,
Upon his grave, to die."
The fourth son of Cornelius S. Bark-
alow and Jedidah Errickson. his wife,
was John C. born February 16, 1820.
married Mary Irwin, a sister of the well
known squire, Levi G. Irwin, who died
a few years ago. John C. Barkalow
died at his residence in the village of
Colts Neck, June 28, 1892. His
was proved July 19, 1892, and recorded
at Freehold in Book V of Wills, page
372, etc. His wife and one son, Wil
liam, survives him and still reside at
Colts Neck.
Richard, (Derrick) fourth son of
Stephen Barkalow, married Februar
14, 1807, Margaret, a daughter of Alex
ander Low, a prominent citizen of Free-
hold at that time. Richard Barkalow
and Margaret Low, his wife, were the
parents of two sons, William D. and
Alexander L., and two daughters, Mary
Ann and Cornelia, who died unmarried.
The two sons lived together in a house
on the right hand side of the Blue Ball
turnpike on the outskirts of Freehold
town and were strongly attached to
each other, but not in any demonstra-
tive way.
William D. died unmarried, but his
brother married Rebecca A., widow of
William Emmons and died leaving one
son, William F., surviving him. The
two brothers, as many people now liv-
ing will remember, were plain, prudent,
and reliable men, just what they ap-
peared to be without cant, quack or
pretentions.
David, the fifth and youngest son of
Stephen Barkalow, was born December
22, 1780; married March 2, 1805, Mary
Borden, (born April 6, 1785, died April
25, 1862) and removed to Wayne county,
N. Y., where he raised a family and
died there April 27, 1864. It was to
Stephen, son of this David, that the
famous gun was bequeathed.
I have but little information about
Jane, the daughter of Stephen Barka-
low, and who is named in his will. Cor-
nelius C. Barkalow informed me that
she married one Stoffel (Christopher)
Probasco and removed with her hus-
band to the state of Ohio and there
settled. Neither do I know anything
of the Sagers family in which the
daughter Hannah married.
Thomas P. Barkalow, the only sur-
viving son of William S. Barkalow and
Lydia Parker, his wife, seems to have
learned the miller's business in his
father's mill at Colts Neck. Soon after
his marriage to Ann Woolley he pur-
chased and moved to a farm near the
village of Toms River. He also bought
the mill which his grandfather Stephen,
owned on Squan brook, now known as
Wyckoffs mills. After residing on the
farm at Toms River a number of years
he removed to Forked River in Ocean
county, and became associated with his
cousin, Stout Parker, in the business of
building schooners for the coasting
trade and in shipping cord wood to the
New York and other markets. In 1858
he bought at Sheriff's sale the famous
old hostelry in Freehold known as the
Union hotel. Prior to and during the
war of independence it was called the
"White Hall Tavern." John Longstreet.
a zealous loyalist, owned and conducted
this tavern when the war began. He
was active in raising a company for the
battalion of Jerseymen which Sheriff
Elisha Lawrence commanded in Skin-
ner's brigade, and was made a captain
or lieutenant in the British army. If
this old part of the Union hotel could
have spoken many interesting and ex-
citing tales could have been told of
those days which tried men's souls.
Our county records show that on an
inquisition taken June 9, 1778, John
Longstreet was found guilty of joining
the king's army. Judgment was en-
tered and execution issued directing
seizure and sale of his real estate. The
120 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OE MONMOUTH.
White Hall tavern was purchased at
this sale by Major Elisha Walton. The
deed to him is dated June 10, 1779, and
recorded in Book R of Deeds, page 558,
etc., Monmouth county clerk's office.
From this time on down to 1834, when
Barzillai, son of Daniel Hendrickson
and Elizabeth Grover, his wife, became
the owner and landlord, there were sev-
eral different owners and landlords and
the name was changed to the "Union
Hotel." From 1844 to 1850 it was run
by the well known Nathaniel S. Rue,
who is still living - at an advanced age
in the township of Upper Freehold.
About 1842 an addition was put up be-
tween the old building and South street
which was used until 1856 for a gen-
eral country store, but in that year it
was made a part of the hotel by Sheriff
Holmes Conover and John Vanderveer
Carson, who were then the owners. The
deed from Sheriff Samuel Conover to
Thomas P. Barkalow was dated March
23, 1858, and is recorded in Book G 6 of
Deeds, page 126, etc. Mr. Barkalow
carried on the hotel business here until
November 18, 1865, when he sold the
property for $14,000. It then included
all the land in the rear of the buildings
along South street as far as the rail-
road track. This part of the property
was covered with sheds, barns and
stables. The entrance to this rear yard
was about where the front of the brick
store now stands from South street.
September 11, 1886, the hotel was des-
troyed by fire which started in the ad-
joining building. The Belmont hotel
now stands on the site of this old build-
ing.
Many changes in methods and cus-
toms of the old fashioned taverns have
taken place since the day when Mr.
Barkalow was the landlord. I now
know of but one hostelry conducted in
the old way and that is the one at
Toms River of which the well known
Brittain C. Cook is landlord.
When Mr. Barkalow moved to Free-
hold in 1858, he brought with him his
wife and two daughters. He had the
following children:
Lydia, born August 21, 1831; married
George Cowperthwait, who came of the
well known Quaker family of this name
in West Jersey. Mr. Cowperthwait re-
sided at Toms River and for many
years conducted a general country store
at that place.
William, born December 27, 1833, died
young.
John Woolley, born February 12, 1835;
married Mary Catherine Conover, at
Forked River, N. J.
Elizabeth, born July 11, 1837, and
still resides in the old home on Main
street in Freehold, where her father
and mother lived the last years of their
lives.
Eleanor Laird, born March 20, 1840;
married December 25, 1861, Joseph Still-
well Conover, who, prior to his death,
was associated as a partner with Hon.
George W. Shinn in a general country
store at Freehold. Mr. Conover was a
very affable and pleasant man and pop-
ular with the people. She married in
1875, Mr. Charles L. Holmes, and died
April 25, 1900, leaving three children
by her first and one by her second hus-
band surviving.
During the period when Mr. Bark-
alow conducted the Union hotel there
was but one railroad running from
Freehold, that to Jamesburg. Stages
ran to Toms River, Long Branch and
Keyport. The sound of a bugle early
in the morning and about sunset in the
summer, announced the departure and
arrival of the Keyport stage. The fare
to New York city by stage and steam-
boat was fifty cents, or about half what
it is today. During the first week of
the regular terms of our county courts
the Union hotel would be overcrowded
with jurymen, witnesses, and persons
with law business on hand. The over-
flow were lodged at various private
houses about town but they all boarded
at the hotel. Mr. Barkalow personally
looked after the comfort of each guest
and presided at the regular meals. He
was a man of rotund, portly figure,
broad, square shoulders and ruddy com-
plexion. Of courteous address and dig-
nified manners he was the very ideal of
a landlord. The stirring times of the
great rebellion began and ended during
his occupation of this tavern.
The political excitement and discus-
sions, enlistment of men and later the
draft, the departure and arrival of
officers and men from the front, news
of battles, men killed or wounded, and
the thousands of wild rumors gave un-
usual animation to the daily occur-
rences at such a public house. The first
meeting of the citizens of Freehold to
enlist men for the three months service
under President Lincoln's call for 75,000
men was held in the room adjacent to
the bar-room. The Freehold news-
papers of that date give an account of
this meeting and the names of the men
who enlisted. One tall thin fellow en-
listed that evening who wore a pair of
new and heavy cowhide boots. Some
one inquired what he got such boots
for. He very earnestly replied "to
stamp the bowels out of the d-Ñ--
rebels." In the news of the first battle
121 EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS OF MONMOUTH.
the report eame back that this ehap Iiaci
hidden behind a big log. So the rebels
never suffered any from those boots.
During this period Mr. Richard Davis,
generally called "Uncle Dick;" Mr.
Thomas M. Vanderveer and his son, D.
Augustus Vanderveer, Lewis Hoffman,
Rev. Wilbur F. Neil, the young and pop-
ular rector of St. Peter's church, and
several other bachelors and widowers
boarded and lodged there.
The utmost harmony and good feel-
ing prevailed among them for there
were no "lady boarders." They all be-
came warm friends of Mr. Barkalow
and family. While there was no glit-
ter, tinsel or pretensions, yet every-
thing was substantial and comfortable
and kept scrupulously clean and neat
under the watchful supervision of Mrs.
Barkalow and her daughters. Domestic
affairs in a private home could not have
moved along more quietly and orderly.
In the fall and winter the bar-room was
a kind of social club for the business
and professional men of Freehold. Well
supplied with cushioned seats along the
whole side next to South street, and
comfortable armed chairs with a great
stove in the center of the bar-room,
hardly an evening passed but what they
were occupied. The war, politics, law
suits, horse races and horse trades, in-
terspersed with stories and anecdotes
were the principal subjects of conver-
sation. Governor Parker, Dr. John
Vought, A. R. Throckmorton, Sheriff
Sutphen, Sheriff Sam Conover, William
V. Ward, Joseph D. Bedle, and many
others of our leading citizens, dropped
in nearly every evening. Their stay
would be short or long, according to
persons present and the subject dis-
cussed. A wonderful change in the
social relations of Freehold has taken
place since then. The adjacent room
was used for public meetings, trials of
justices court cases, auctions, etc. Mr.
Barkalow was respected by everybody.
Good natured, frank and consistent in
his dealings, he had no enemies. Gen-
erous and kind hearted, he had many
friends. I never heard a profane or
vulgar word fall from his lips, nor any
harsh criticism or condemnation of
others behind their backs. In many
solid qualities of heart and head Thomas
P. Barkalow, the landlord of the Union
hotel, had few equals and no superiors
among the people of Freehold.
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